This year has seen a variety of racial incidents, from Judge Mabel Jansen, the Sodwana Bay guest house owner Andre Slade, estate agents Vicki Momberg and a number of others have also being reported to the Human Rights Commission for comments in retaliation.

In his Christmas Day message Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said that as we celebrate the legacy of Nelson Mandela, we should rededicate ourselves to building a non-racial, non-sexist and democratic society.